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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The new wave is quilt and squared up and the binding should be going on in the next few days!

I am hoping to get a couple of other quilts cut out in the next week or so while await the arrival of the sashing and backing for my sisters's Greatest Hits quilt. She was down over the holidays to choose some colours to finish it up. It will look great!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

I got the top of the new wave quilt finished last night and two wedge strips that will be par of the back. I am hoping to finish the back today and get some batting and basting supplies to finish it tomorrow. In the mean time I have a little something to whip up for Thursday's crafty gift exchange!

Monday, December 20, 2010

A few weeks ago I posted about cutting pieces for a couple of quilts. While I wait for my sister to visit and choose the sashing colour for her Greatest Hits quilt I thought that I would start piecing the New Wave quilt.

I had to cut the sashing yesterday before I could start sewing, but I got nearly half of the top done.

Three of six strips that will make the top! I am hoping to get this top done before Christmas, but I have a few other items to make before then.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

This is what Charlie usually gets up to while I'm quilting. This is him the a few nights ago while I was quilting the Robot in a Box quilt.

Yesterday was a great day to hunker down and be cozy. This is the view from my sewing/cutting table.

I have several quilts semi-planned and I needed to get some cutting done in preparation. This is a gift for my sister (she already knows because she is picky and had to be consulted on pattern and fabric).

The fabrics are all Patricia Bravo, most from 'Paradise' and some 'Oval Elements' and they will be going into a queen sized quilt using Elizabeth Hartman's 'Greatest Hits' pattern.

The other quilt I prepped yesterday is also using an Elizabeth Hartman pattern, 'New Wave'. It is a custom bundle that I ordered from Fabricworm and I think this one is actually for me!

Today I plan to cut this fabric into binding strips and get the machine portion of the binding onto the Robot quilt. Then I can curl up and hand sew the rest while I watch Lord of the Rings, an early December tradition!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

This is the product of my final 'Getting Comfortable with Colour' class. A and I signed up for a 3 evening class and our last class was spent constructing mini quilts with solids and no rotary cutter allowed.

It was so nice to just put my foot to the pedal without much planning. I do a fair bit of winging it, but it was great to be encouraged to do so!